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As many have said, just build something, put it on the internet, learn about building homepages that converts well, learn to ask users before building the next project, charge if you can find a way (donations, paypal, parents)

Then when you get to be legal, you will have a few (or a lot) of side projects that each will deliver a little trickle of money. Use these as fun money or even bette channel it into larger and larger projects, hiring others to do the important stuff you find uninteresting.

Find a mentor, someone wiser than you, let them help you level up faster than is possible alone.

Join a mastermind group, be accountable to others, learn to ship real stuff.

When you reach legal age, travel to conferences, talk to older more experienced people, learn how they did and copy what you like.

When you hit 20-25 you can have a steady income high enough to support you.




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